Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-07

joined.
Simpson. "well. cir. since yoC
know 30 much. wha, has ,hA, to do with
the case under investigation
Mason. III doa't know. l, IL SAID
,ha, the murderer came on, Of my barn.'
Simpson. "wha, was be In there
for,"
M,on. "Yoi mus, ask him lie
knows and don't"
Simpson. I'D yoi know tia, the
.ir.ws foaad on the bed elo,hs, and Ia
the hu, came from your barn."
Na,on "They look like Il. aud |
s'po.e they did ba, won, say for 'ar-
tin"
.cimp,oa. "Thl, !, all"
"call your n.s, witness" said Ja'ti;e
Barker.
The wi,nes. wh1 now took the stand
vas = police ofli is'. Who knew Of Bilch-
ef'. place Of re.iiene, IN Boston. his
msnnsr of living. bis vagsbondi,h
character. hi, returning shortly after ,hs
tragedy with mean, 20 purchase .il, ot
clo'hs,. and Of hi, daiins sDmi twelve
pound. Of moa,y ia his p,"'ssioi "h'n
arrested
IL shall ~, efo,,.eximias." sail
simpson % tn opprins coia'sl, as the
viine. eonpls,ed bis ie..im)ny.
Other witnesses followed till the
go,ernmen, h.i made out is case.
1--WE stop here" 'aid the prosecuting
attorney. and Slmp'on began tbs pre-
sen,a,ioa Of the defense.
III the Court please. our case u
simply this" he said. "rhe responder,
nth- bar hal been deserted by his wife
several ye.r ago. She had in her Poss-
,.,ioa legal docimsai that he wan,ed
va. the executor on her fathers estate,
aud know all aboa, the matter To be
sure. B.leher h.d been living the life OF
a v.gabond. ba, the conduct Of his wife
had driven him 10 Il. She was mys.
terry 10 al ,hi. community ,ill after her
death. No one knew even her name.
Neither her husband nor myself was
aware I'LL lately where she lived. lie
wished to ~ to Maine aud settle. all |
had le, him have the money 10 70. feel
ing assured ih,, be msani to begin
new life. Before starting be came here
to ge, the paper ,hA, be!onssd to him.
lie did no, come openly by day. because
he Knew his wife would be displeased a. the
people Of ,hi, community fading on, the
mystery ,ha, surrounded her. The wit
ne.ss. for the Commonwealth have issii.
fed ,h., she had nothing 70 plunder. aai
,ha, there were no marks Of violence on
her person" Here he gave theory OF
hi. own. partly Of fact sad partly f.aey-
lie dwelI a. considerable length upon
What u.n.pired in the hat. upon Bslea-
er. .uikinss lish, and Suddenly waking
BIZ. wife oai Of sound sleep; tbs sAosk
20 her nsrvou, system; her Ass all
probably weak eoadi,ion; tbs rush of
blood TO the head. with the heart eea''
ing TO act.
"Hsr ia eon,i.,en, theory from be-
sinning to end. What could he have
done 10 cause her death. wi,hoa. some
evidence Of iis being exhibited on her
person, Thi, 10 me i' conclusive eu-
denee Of hi. Innocence" he said ia clos
ing.
The wi,ne.,e. Tor the defense were
called. Among them W. Bo'ioa
physician aud surgeon Of eminsn, stand
ing in bis profession. Every point WAS
testified TO, that ,hs lawyer had claimed.
Nor did the eros.exsmiaa,ion OF tie
Commonwe.l,h's attorney shake in the
les., this evidence, OF the Boston
Surgeon being regarded by nearly all +.
convincing aud conclusive.
The effect Of hi, testimony upon the
opposing attorney was such that be
scarcely presented his case 10 50 effective
q manner as he nigh, have done. Pub
lie opinion had changed in the prison'
er's favor. and when the magistrate gave
hi. decision than the Commonwealth had
no case. the assembly broke GU, 10 lond
cheers n the court wa, adjourned. And
the very parties who eheered the loude'i.
bu, = few hours before would willingly
have assisted in hanging the accused to a
limb Of the neare., tree.
TO be contlnuei)